Automatic incubator.



No.874,696. PATENTEDDEC.24,1907.

WLF. M. MoCARTY. AUTOMATIC INGUBATOR.

' APPLICATION FILED A .PR.11.1907- WJI/NESSES [NVENTOR By v UNITED STATES- PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM F. MASON McOARTY, OF PLEASANTVILLE, NEW YORK.

AUTOMATIC Application filed i' rii'll.

'VVestchester and State ,of New York, have invented cei' tain new and useful Improvements in Automatlc Incubators, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to incubators, and .more particularly to an incubator which will be automatic in its action from the time the eggs are inserted -until the hatching takes ace.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple and cheap construction in which the eggs will be in constant movement, and therefore uniformly heated; in which the eggs while in motion will be moistened to the desired degree; ingwhich the introduction of heat will be automatically regulated, and in' whichthe movement of the eggs will be effected from a suitable source of power, auto matically regulated by a mechanism de-- signed to periodically complete a movement of the eggs.

With these objects in view my invention resides in the following features of construction, arrangement and operation as will be hereinafter described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal view taken through my improved incubator, and Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

. In the practical embodiment of my invention I provide a suitably supported. casing 1,

having a door 2, and a transparent section,

such as is shown at 3, in order that the interior of the casing may be'viewed without opening said door 2. IVIounted longitudinally within the casing 1 and having its central shaft 4 mounted in the roller bearings 5 in said casing, is a rotatable cylinder 6 provided with eripheral egg pockets 7, radially constructed upon the circumference of said cylinder, each of said pockets being rovided with two-part spring wire cages 8, a apted to be sprung apart to receive and hold the egg" during the rotation of said cylinder.

A s ring, electrical or other motor 9 is suitab y supported adjacent one end of the casing 1 to drive said cylinder 6 by means of the spur gears 10 and 11, and said motor 9 is regulated in its drive by means of a clock work mechanism, arranged concentric with said motor at 12, its escapement 13 being op- Specification of Letters Iatent.

INCIUBATOR.

Patented Dec. 24, 1907.

1907. sauna. 367.646.

erated to maintainthe complete rotation of the c linder 6 in periods, for instance, two

comp ete rotations in every twenty-four hours. A bell 14 is adapted to be struck or sounded upon each complete. revolution of the cylinder 6, as shown.

An inlet 15 is arranged through the casing 1 from the heater 16 to convey the-heat within said casing, said heater 16 having a cutoff valve 17 arranged therein at the mouth of a thermostat 18 to close said inlet upon an excessivetemperature within the casing 1 by upon the expansion of said thermostat allowing said valve 17 connected to the end of said rod 19 by means of a' chain or other connection 21, to drop. 1

In the bottom of the casing 1 I arrange a therotation of the cylinder 6 the eggs carried therein pass entirely within said vessel,

which the eggs are moistened to a suitable an outlet 23.

. It will be seen from the foregoing description that by means of their loose connection within the cages 8, the eggs will be uniformly heated, and by means of the water receptacle 22 will be uniformly moistened throughout the period of operation, the water being, of course, withdrawn previous to the appear ance of the chicks. It will also be seen that by means of the motor and the clockwork mechanism associated therewith, I am able carrying cylinder, and that by means of the alarm bell 14 I am able to keep in touch with such rotation.

While the elements herein shown and de-' scribed are well adapted to serve the functions set forth, it is obvious that various minor changes may be made inthe construc= tion,'arrangen1ent and operation of the several parts without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention, as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus fully described my invention I claim:

1. In an automatic incubator, the combi-j nation of a rotatable egg carrying cylinder, a moistening device arranged in the path of means ofa rod 19 whose upward movement, is limited by an adjustable stop 20, and. which is adapted to be moved downwardly which is adapted to contain heated water by to uniformly and periodically rotate the egg inlet pipe 15, and adapted to be operated by tank or vessel. 22 in such manner that upon degree. Said tank is further provided with pockets formed on the circumference thereof, a moistening device arranged in the path of imparting travel of'the eggs Within saidpockets, and

means for imparting periodic rotations t'o said cylinder, substantially as described. 1

3. In an automatic incubator, the combination of a rotatable cylinder, egg holding pockets formed on the circumference thereof,

spring cages mounted within said pockets, and

adapted to loosely hold the eg a moistening device arranged inthe pat of travel of the eggs Within said pocket, and means for eriodic rotation to said cylinder, substantial y as described;

' nation of a suitablymountedcasing, having v 4. In an automatic incubator, the combia transparent section, means for supplying heat thereto, a rotatable egg carrying cylinder mounted therein, a moistening device arranged in the path of travel of the eggs, and I means for imparting eriodic rotation to-said cylinder, substantia y'as described.

f'said cylinder, substan nation ofasuitably mounted casing providedwith a thremostatically regulated heat sup-V ply, a rotatable cylinder mounted Within said casing'andprovided With'egg holding.

pockets formed on the circumference thereof,

' tWo-partlcages spring mounted" Within-said:

pockets and adapted to loosely hold the eggs, a moistening device arranged in th path of travel of the'eggs Within said pockets, and means forimparting eriodic rotation-tosaid cylinder, substantial yaas described. l I

- In testimony whereof I aflix my'signature vin presenceof two itnesses.

' WILLIAM F. MASON MOOARTY.

v. :Witnesses: l

E. J. STANTENBURGH,

BIsLEY. 

